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2026 Casino News Archive

The following news items regarding Native American casinos appeared on this website in 2026. The latest news can be found on our HOME PAGE.

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February 2026

NewsVirginia
2026 Fairfax County casino bill advances in Virginia House
February 28, 2026 - The 2026 Fairfax County casino bill proposes a countywide voter's referendum to approve a state-licensed casino anywhere within the county ... Read more NewsNew York City
Hard Rock NYC Construction | Update Feb. 2026
February 27, 2026 - Construction workers and equipment were seen this month at the future site of the $8B Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Metropolitan Park next to Citi Field in Queens ... Read more NewsOklahoma
Saracen Casino Resort is opening hotel and event center
February 26, 2026 - Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff, Arkansas is completing a $250 million expansion project to add 600,000 sq ft to the existing resort property ... Read more NewsMissouri
Lake Ozark Casino Resort Plan Moves Forward | Update Feb 2026
February 25, 2026 - The $60 million plan to build an Osage Nation casino near Lake Ozark, Missouri is continuing slowly through the approval process. The most recent step ... Read more NewsCalifornia
Acorn Ridge Casino Celebrates Today's Grand Opening
February 24, 2026 - The Ione Band of Miwoks is celebrating the opening of the new Acorn Ridge Casino today at 10 AM. The $110M boutique casino is located in Amador County ... Read more NewsCalifornia
Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage | $60M Hotel Renovation
February 23, 2026 - The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla has announced a $60M, multi-phase remodeling project of its hotel at Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage ... Read more NewsCalifornia
Chicken Ranch will reopen its original casino
February 22, 2026 - The original Chicken Ranch Casino, which is now referred to as "the OG", was closed in Nov. 2024 and replaced by the new $325 million Chicken Ranch Casino, Resort and Conference Center ... Read more NewsCalifornia
Yaamava' Casino's 40th Anniversary Celebration
February 21, 2026 - Yaamava' Resort & Casino is celebrating its 40th anniversary with "an unforgettable lineup of culinary experiences, celebrations and promotions for Lunar New Year" ... Read more NewsOklahoma
New Quapaw Casino's Grand Opening Today
February 20, 2026 - he Quapaw Nation has replaced the 25-year-old Quapaw Casino in Miami, OK with a new, modern gaming facility located at 58100 E 64 Rd in Miami, OK. The grand ... Read more NewsCalifornia
Acorn Ridge Casino | Grand Opening is Tuesday!
February 19, 2026 - The Ione Band of Miwoks will open their new boutique gaming destination, the Acorn Ridge Casino, next Tuesday Feb. 24 at 10 am. The casino is located in ... Read more NewsOklahoma
Coweta Casino Hotel's Grand Opening is March 2, 2026
February 18, 2026 - Muscogee Nation Gaming Enterprises will open the new Coweta Casino Hotel in the greater Tulsa region on Monday March 2, according to an announcement ... Read more NewsMinnesota
Treasure Island celebrates grand reopening of Buffalo Tower
February 17, 2026 - Treasure Island Resort & Casino celebrated the grand reopening of its newly-renovated Buffalo Tower yesterday. The renovation project included all ... Read more NewsCalifornia
Vallejo Casino Project in Legal Limbo
February 16, 2026 - The Scotts Valley tribe is fighting two legal challenges that could stop its $700M casino project in Vallejo. Both fights are on parallel tracks at the same time and in the same courtroom ... Read more NewsOklahoma
Harrah's Oklahoma opens April 9
February 15, 2026 - The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma has announced the opening date of its new Harrah's Oklahoma casino will be April 9th. Details have not yet been released for the opening time and the ... Read more NewsCalifornia
Blackjack will be banned in California cardrooms on April 1
February 14, 2026 - Blackjack-style games will be banned in California cardrooms beginning April 1. The California Gaming Association says this will eliminate 50% of ... Read more NewsCalifornia
Acorn Ridge Casino opens Feb. 24, 2026
February 13, 2026 - The grand opening of the Acorn Ridge Casino near Sacramento will be held on Feb. 24, 2026. The scheduled date officially appears now at the top of the homepage on ... Read more NewsNorth Carolina
Sneak-Peek Video Inside Catawba Two Kings Casino
February 12, 2026 - This sneak-peak video inside the Catawba Two Kings Casino shows the exciting progress achieved after two years of construction. The new ... Read more NewsArizona
Casino Del Sol Vahi Taa'am celebrates inaugural dome lighting
February 11, 2026 - The first lighting of the iconic, copper dome at Casino Del Sol, Vahi Taa'am was celebrated with speeches and fireworks last night by Pascua Yaqui ... Read more NewsCalifornia
Vallejo Casino | Timeline to Final Decision - Update Feb 2026
February 10, 2026 - One of the key issues that will determine the final outcome of the $700 million resort casino proposed for Vallejo reached an important milestone Friday ... Read more NewsNebraska
WarHorse Lincoln Begins Phase 3 of Construction
February 9, 2026 - WarHorse Lincoln casino begins its third phase of construction today to expand its gaming floor and add more dining venues. Construction will continue ... Read more NewsOklahoma
Oklahoma Legislature's 2026 Sports Betting Bills
February 8, 2026 - The Oklahoma legislature reconvened this week with several sports betting bills carried over from last year and others prefiled for the 2026 session. Here is a ... Read more NewsVirginia
Norfolk Casino Construction | Update Feb. 2026
February 7, 2026 - Boyd Gaming's president and CEO told investors Thursday the construction of the Norfolk casino and hotel "remain on schedule" for opening in late 2027. ... Read more NewsOklahoma
Harrah's Oklahoma Confirms Opening Date
February 6, 2026 - Harrah's Oklahoma casino is under construction on Route 66 west of Chandler, OK. In a speech Jan. 14th, Chairman Jacob Keyes of the Iowa Tribe confirmed the ... Read more NewsCalifornia
Wild casino brawl at Hard Rock Tejon
February 5, 2026 - Gamblers grappled and poker chips flew as fights and dogpiles broke out early Sunday morning inside the new Hard Rock Casino Tejon. The mayhem began after 1:30 AM ... Read more NewsCalifornia
Vallejo 'Preview Casino' Update | Regional Tribes' Opposition
February 4, 2026 - In late December the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians announced plans to open a "preview casino" on their 160 acres of land in Vallejo, CA ... Read more NewsSouth Carolina
SC Casino Bill is Dead in 2026
February 3, 2026 - The 2026 South Carolina casino bill has died in the legislature. House Bill 4176 never made it to the House floor for a vote. Instead, it was referred to the Ways and Means Committee ... Read more NewsOklahoma
Choctaw Nation casino resorts join Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
February 2, 2026 - The Choctaw Nation has signed a deal with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts to add four Choctaw Casino & Resorts with nearly 2,000 rooms to the Wyndham ... Read more NewsCalifornia
Acorn Ridge Casino | Will the Grand Opening still be in February?
February 1, 2026 - Today is February 1. With only 27 days remaining this month, Acorn Ridge Casino has not yet announced its grand opening date. Will it still happen as scheduled? ... Read more

January 2026

NewsArizona
Casino Del Sol Vahi Taa'am Update | Tucson, AZ
Updated January 31, 2026 - This latest construction video shows steady progress on the new Casino Del Sol Vahi Taa'am off Grant Road north of downtown Tucson ... Read more NewsWisconsin
Beloit Casino Construction Update - Jan 2026
January 30, 2026 - After the Ho-Chunk Nation announced last week that the opening date for the Beloit casino is now projected for September this year, the MyStateline news team ... Read more NewsCalifornia
Hard Rock Tejon | Next is Phase 2
January 29, 2026 - Hard Rock Casino Tejon will soon start construction on a second phase to add a hotel, with a pool complex and Rock Spa, a Hard Rock Live concert venue, more dining and more ... Read more NewsCalifornia
Shiloh Resort & Casino | Sonoma County Casino Remains Blocked in 2026
January 28, 2026 - After receiving federal approval in Jan. 2025 to build the Shiloh Resort & Casino near Santa Rosa, a federal court blocked the project ... Read more NewsTexas
North Texas casino plan mirrors Marina Bay Sands in Singapore
January 27, 2026 - Las Vegas Sands wants to build a multibillion-dollar destination resort in North Texas similar to its luxury 5-star Marina Bay Sands in Singapore ... Read more NewsNorth Carolina
Lumbee Tribe acquires land for possible NC casino
January 26, 2026 - The Lumbee Tribe has acquired 241 acres of land in Robeson County, NC that may become the future site of a new casino. This follows last month's major ... Read more NewsCalifornia
Vallejo Casino | Timeline to Final Decision
January 25, 2026 - When will the federal government make its final decision on whether to approve or reject the plan to build the $700M Scotts Valley Casino Resort in Vallejo, California? ... Read more NewsNorth Carolina
Catawba Two Kings Casino begins opening Feb-Mar 2026
January 24, 2026 - The $1 billion Catawba Two Kings Casino will soon be opening in phases. The first phase will open the ground-floor section of the permanent casino in ... Read more NewsWisconsin
Beloit Casino's Opening Date is Confirmed
January 23, 2026 - The grand opening date for the new Beloit casino has been confirmed by the Ho-Chunk Nation. Ryan Greendeer, the tribe's government relations officer, said this week that construction ... Read more NewsVirginia
Petersburg's Temp Casino Opens Today 5PM
January 22, 2026 - A temporary casino for the future $1.4B Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia will open today at 5pm. It will feature 900 slot machines, 33 live table games, a restaurant ... Read more NewsNorth Carolina
Catawba Two Kings starts pre-opening hiring
January 21, 2026 - The Catawba Nation is preparing to open an introductory casino in Kings Mountain, NC this Spring and has started the hiring process with a careers page on ... Read more NewsCalifornia
Acorn Ridge Casino's Feb. Opening Survives Legal Challenge
January 20, 2026 - The Ione Band of Miwoks have cleared the final legal challenge to opening its new Acorn Ridge Casino next month. Although the opening date has ... Read more NewsSouth Carolina
South Carolina's 2026 Casino Bill
January 19, 2026 - A proposal to allow casino gambling in South Carolina is on the House calendar and could be taken up for debate within a few weeks. The bill would tax casino revenues and allocate the funds ... Read more NewsOregon
Ko-Kwel Casino Medford celebrates first anniversary
January 18, 2026 - The Ko-Kwel Casino in Medford opened its doors to the public one year ago this month. The casino is located off Highway 99 in the southern part ... Read more NewsCalifornia
Sky River Casino Expansion Update - Jan. 2026
January 17, 2026 - Sky River began a major expansion project in 2024, which will soon be opening in two phases beginning in early 2026. The final completion will be in 2027. ... Read more NewsVirginia
Petersburg casino gets licensed to open Jan 22
January 16, 2026 - The Virginia Lottery Board unanimously approved the operating license for the Petersburg Live! Casino yesterday, Wednesday Jan. 14th. The approval ensures the casino will ... Read more NewsWisconsin
Ho-Chunk Beloit Begins Hiring
January 15, 2026 - The Ho-Chunk Nation has begun the hiring process for their new casino under construction in Beloit. Although the exact opening date of the Ho-Chunk Gaming Beloit has not been ... Read more NewsCalifornia
Madera Casino's 2026 Summer Opening in Legal Jeopardy
January 14, 2026 - As construction of the $400M North Fork Mono Casino in Madera is nearing completion for opening this summer, a court ruling has invalidated state approvals ... Read more NewsCalifornia
Vallejo's "Preview Casino" Opens Soon! ... When? January 13, 2026 - The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians plan to open a temporary casino on their land in Vallejo this month. But, what are the known facts and what do we not know? ... Read more NewsCalifornia
Thunder Valley Completes $13M Hotel Renovation
January 12, 2026 - Thunder Valley Casino Resort is in Lincoln, CA near Sacramento has completed a $13M renovation project of its 408 hotel rooms and suites ... Read more NewsIllinois
2025 Most Popular Illinois Casinos
January 11, 2026 - In 2025 the top five most-visited casinos in Illinois were published in a recent article by MSN based on data from the Illinois Gaming Board. The top ten earning Illinois casinos ... Read more NewsLas Vegas
Hard Rock Guitar Hotel Construction at Midpoint
January 10, 2026 - Compare these two images to see the major construction progress made on the Hard Rocks Guitar Hotel in Las Vegas. The first image is a photo taken Jan. 2 and the second is ... Read more NewsCalifornia
Hard Rock Sacramento Ranks with Nation's Best Casinos
January 9, 2026 - Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain was recently recognized as the third "Best Casino Outside Las Vegas" and the second "Best Casino ... Read more NewsMassachusetts
First Light Casino Updates | Jan. 2026
January 8, 2026 - The First Light temporary casino in Taunton, MA has begun the new year 2026 with extended hours and new player promotions. Here are the latest changes ... Read more NewsArizona
Casino Del Sol Vahi Taa'am Update | Tucson, AZ
January 7, 2026 - Construction is steadily progressing on the new Casino Del Sol Vahi Taa'am off Grant Road north of downtown Tucson. In December a 28,000-pound, all-copper dome ... Read more NewsWashington
Northern Quest is celebrating 25 years throughout 2026
January 6, 2026 - Northern Quest Casino opened 25 years ago on Dec. 28, 2000 and is celebrating with a year-long series of special events and giveaways through 2026 ... Read more NewsVirginia
New Casino opens in Virginia Jan. 22
January 5, 2026 - A new temporary casino will open January 22 in Petersburg, Virginia. The 75,000 sq. ft. tent-structure casino will operate with 900 slot machines and 33 table games during ... Read more NewsCalifornia
River Rock Casino → Caesars Republic Sonoma County Transformation
January 4, 2026 - Construction of Caesars Republic Sonoma County has been underway in Geyserville, California since August. The new casino resort will open in ... Read more NewsCalifornia
Vallejo's Temporary Casino Prepares to Open!
January 3, 2026 - The Scotts Valley Tribe will soon open a temporary casino on its Vallejo property near I-80 and Highway 37. Renovation work is currently underway on modular buildings ... Read more NewsWisconsin
Beloit Casino Delays Opening Date
January 2, 2026 - The schedule for opening the new Ho-Chunk casino in Beloit has changed after a delay in securing a major financial package for construction. The casino is now expected to open in ... Read more NewsNorth America
Eight Native American New Year Traditions
January 1, 2026 - Many Native Americans celebrate the calendar New Year (Dec 31 - Jan 1), and many also celebrate tribal New Year traditions in other months. Read this article from AICA ... Read more

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